Incremental internal rate of return (Inc-IRR)

To be eligible for FFT (Forests for Tomorrow) funding the prescribed regime of treatments must meet the FFT Incremental internal rate of return (Inc-IRR) criteria. A 2% Inc-IRR is employed to balance the economic return of reforestation investments with future timber supply and other resource values and objectives.

Variation to levels between 0 and 2% will be utilized when benefits to timber supply or other resource values reflect a higher social priority

• Determining Return on Investment for Forests for Tomorrow (PDF)
• Fertilization Investment Analysis (PDF)
• ROI Field Cards - version 4.1 (PDF)

FFT Inc-IRR (ROI) Calculations using TIPSY and FAN$IER software

TIPSY is a ministry growth and yield tool used extensively in BC.  It includes FAN$IER, a silviculture investment analysis package incorporating special features supporting FFT inc-IRR calculations.

• Download TIPSY 4.4 (FAN$IER included)
• Using TIPSY 4.3 and FAN$IER in FFT ROI Calculations (PDF) includes a Quick Start Guide (PDF)
• Companion Tutorial Video
• Demo files used in the video tutorial
• TIPSY Website
• TIPSY 4.2 Introduction Tutorial Video (4.4 navigation is similar)

Selecting a Method to Estimate Site Index

• Decision key
• Site Tools
• SIBEC
• SIBEC brochure (PDF)
• Surveyors guide

Incremental Internal Rate of Return (inc-IRR) Training Files

• FFT IRR Courses (SSS March2017)PPT.pdf
• Fire.fns
• Fire_BaseCase.Tip
• Fire_TrtdCase.Tip
• IRR (Internal Rate of Return).pdf
• Revised FFT ROI Guidelines for TIPSY-FAN$IER.pdf